Ph.D. in Ingegneria Chimica , 21st cycle (2006-2008)
Ph.D. obtained in 2009
Dissertation:
Monitoring and control of a freeze-drying process of pharmaceutical products in vials.
Tutors:
Antonello BarresiProfile
Research interests
Biography
Roberto Pisano. Professor of Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees, as well as Ph.D in Chemical Engineering. from Politecnico di Torino (IT). He performed doctoral research at the Centre de Ressources Technologiques – Institut Technique Agro-Industriel (Strasbourg, France) in 2008, and at the Department of Chemical Engineering of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, USA) in Aug-Oct 2016 as a Visiting Scientist. Pisano’s research focuses on the application of both computational and experimental methods to engineering chemical products and processes, with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical processing and formulation of both small molecules and biologics, primarily lyophilized formulation. In this last field, he has been awarded the Professor Louis Rey Award by the International Society of Lyophilization/Freeze-Drying (Waunakee, WI, USA) in 2012. He is currently member of either the Advisory or Editorial Board of three international journals (Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, Processes, European Journal of Volunteering and Community-Based Projects). He has published over 104 technical papers, 14 book chapters, 1 edited book on freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals and currently has 5 patents issued or pending.
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Awards and Honors
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2023/2024 (40. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2017/2018 (34. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2016/2017 (33. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2015/2016 (32. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2014/2015 (31. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente
Teaching and training projects
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Workshop on the design and scale-up of a freeze-drying cycle, (2023-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial contracts - Workshop topic: Quality-by-Design in the manufacturing of lyophilized drug products, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial contracts
Research
Institute
Research groups/teams
Laboratories
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- MASTER - Magnetic responsive smart device for tendon regeneration (MASTER) , (2025-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - CAFP - Sviluppo di materiali attivi per il rilascio controllato di gas nel confezionamento degli alimenti , (2014-2015) - Responsabile Scientifico
Regionally funded research - Poli di Innovazione
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- FREEZE-DRYING OF VACCINES IN NESTED VIALS AND ARAYMOND CAPS , (2025-2028) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Enhanced Lyophilization Process Optimization and Scale-Up , (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - CONVENZIONE PER IL FINANZIAMENTO E L’ATTIVAZIONE DI UN ASSEGNO DI RICERCAPER LO SVOLGIMENTO DEL PROGETTO DI RICERCA DAL TITOLO Lyophilization forEnhanced Enzymes and Genetic drug product stability (LEEGEN) ID/DB 516. , (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
Agreements - SINTESI DI NANOVETTORI PER LA SOMMINISTRAZIONE DI FARMACI PER VIA INALATORIA ID/DB 507 , (2022-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
Agreements - Scale-up e ottimizzazione del processo di liofilizzazione di una biomassa microbica , (2021-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial contracts for the provision of services - CONVENZIONE PER IL FINANZIAMENTO DI UN ASSEGNO DI RICERCA PER LO SVOLGIMENTO DEL PROGETTO DI RICERCA DAL TITOLO Liofilizzazione di agenti terapeutici ID/DB 485 , (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Agreements - the study of the impact of freeze-drying cycles on the Principal’s glass containers, both with and without plastic packaging, and the verification of the mechanical properties of the containers themselves , (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Liofilizzazione di agenti terapeutici , (2020-2021) - Responsabile contrattuale
Agreements - liofilizzazione di una soluzione contenente oligopeptidi , (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Supporto tecnico per il trasferimento di un ciclo di liofilizzazione di CHF6366 su di un impianto di laboratorio, diverso da quello utilizzato per il suo sviluppo, e su di uno di scala industriale , (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Consulting - Sviluppo del ciclo di liofilizzazione per una formulazione contenente albumina umana , (2018-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Development and scale-up of a freeze-drying cycle in the case of a formulation containing organic solvents , (2017-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Freeze drying of a biopharmaceutical product , (2015-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Mario Fiorentino. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 40, 2024-in progress)
- Hosna Rezaeelarijani. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 40, 2024-in progress)
- Martina Bertino. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 39, 2023-in progress)
- Giacomo Presutti. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 39, 2023-in progress)
- Vincenzo Massotti. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Lorena Pasero. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Camilla Moino. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 36, 2020-2024)
Thesis: On the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to assist modeling of pharmaceutical filling lines - Marcello Rospiccio. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 36, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Enhance Stability in Biopharmaceutical Formulations - A Focus on Cyclodextrins and Interfaces - Lorenzo Stratta. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 36, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Continuous Freeze-Drying for Pharmaceutical Applications: Design, Prototyping and Process Development - Merve Betul Adali. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 35, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Spray Freeze-Drying as a Solution to Continuous Manufacturing for Preserving Macromolecules
Publications
Last years publications
Publications by type
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Pisano, Roberto (2009)
Monitoring and control of a freeze-drying process of pharmaceutical products in vials. relatore: Barresi A. A., 21. XXI, P.: 231
Doctoral Thesis - Barresi, Antonello; Velardi, Salvatore; Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto (2009)
Monitoring and controlling processes with complex dynamics using soft-sensors. In: Modeling, Control, Simulation and Diagnosis of Complex Industrial and Energy Systems / Ferrarini L., Veber C., editors, Research Triangle Park, International Society of Automation, pp. 139-162. ISBN: 9781934394908
Contributo in Volume - Barresi, Antonello; Pisano, Roberto; Fissore, Davide; Rasetto, Valeria; Velardi, S. A.; ... (2009)
Monitoring of the primary drying of a lyophilization process in vials. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING, vol. 48, pp. 408-423. ISSN 0255-2701
Contributo su Rivista - Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto; Velardi, Salvatore; Barresi, Antonello; Galan, M. (2009)
PAT tools for the optimization of the freeze-drying process. In: PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 29, pp. 58-70. ISSN 0273-8139
Contributo su Rivista - Barresi, Antonello; Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto (2009)
Freeze-drying techniques. In: PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING SOURCER, vol. 43, pp. 36-42. ISSN 1463-1245
Contributo su Rivista - Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto; Rasetto, Valeria; Marchisio, Daniele; Barresi, ... (2009)
Applying process analytical technology (PAT) to lyophilization processes. In: CHIMICA OGGI-CHEMISTRY TODAY, vol. 27, pp. VII-XI. ISSN 0392-839X
Contributo su Rivista - Barresi, Antonello; Ghio, Sabrina; Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto (2009)
Freeze drying of pharmaceutical excipients close to collapse temperature: Influence of the process conditions on process time and product quality. In: DRYING TECHNOLOGY, vol. 27, pp. 805-816. ISSN 0737-3937
Contributo su Rivista - Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto; Barresi, Antonello (2009)
On the design of an in-line control system for a vial freeze-drying process: The role of chamber pressure. In: CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PROCESS MODELING, vol. 4, pp. 1-20. ISSN 1934-2659
Contributo su Rivista - Galan, M.; Barresi, Antonello; Pisano, Roberto; Fissore, Davide (2009)
In-line control of a lyophilization process based on product temperature soft-observer. In: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Annual Meeting - The Microchip: Impact on the pharmaceutical /biopharmaceutical industry, Las Vegas (USA), 20-24 Aprile 2009
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pisano, Roberto; Guler, S. B.; Barresi, Antonello (2009)
In-line detection of Endpoint of sublimation in a freeze-drying process. In: European Drying Conference AFSIA 2009, Lyon, 14-15 May 2009, pp. 110-111
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Rasetto, Valeria; Pisano, Roberto; Barresi, Antonello; Galan, M; Kuntz, F; Werner, D; ... (2009)
Fast development of freeze-drying cycles for temperature and moisture sensitive products. In: European Drying Conference AFSIA 2009, Villeurbanne, 14-15 May 2009, pp. 112-113
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto; Barresi, Antonello (2009)
Improving the performance of DPE algorithm in monitoring a freeze-drying process. In: European Drying Conference AFSIA 2009, Villeurbanne, 14-15 May, pp. 92-93
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Barresi, Antonello; Velardi, Salvatore; Pisano, Roberto; Rasetto, Valeria; Vallan, ... (2009)
In-line control of the lyophilization process. A gentle PAT approach using software sensors. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRIGERATION, vol. 32, pp. 1003-1014. ISSN 0140-7007
Contributo su Rivista - Barresi, Antonello; Fissore, Davide; Pisano, Roberto (2009)
Metodo per monitorare l'essiccamento primario di un processo di liofilizzazione.. N. brevetto: 0001397930, propr. brevetto: 4 - Soggetti terzi
Brevetti - Barresi, Antonello; Pisano, Roberto; Fissore, Davide; Velardi, S. A.; Rasetto, Valeria; ... (2008)
Monitoring and control of freeze-drying using innovative software devices. In: The freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals and biologicals Conference, Breckenridge (USA), 6-9 Agosto 2008
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pisano, Roberto; Fissore, Davide; Barresi, Antonello (2008)
Optimal control of freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals in vials.. In: GRICU2008 - Ingegneria Chimica: Le Nuove Sfide, Le Castella di Isola di Capo Rizzuto (Crotone), Italy, September 14-17, pp. 1425-1430
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Barresi, Antonello; Rasetto, Valeria; Pisano, Roberto; Fissore, Davide; Marchisio, ... (2008)
Multi-scale modelling of freeze-drying for optimisation and quality control of pharmaceutical products. In: 5th Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean Countries, Cetraro (Italia), May 24th-29th, pp. 390-393
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pisano, Roberto; Rasetto, V; Petitti, Miriam; Barresi, Antonello; Vallan, Alberto (2008)
Modelling and experimental investigation of radiation effects in a freeze-drying process. In: 5th Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean Countries, Cetraro (CS), Italy, 24-29 May 2008, pp. 394-398
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Fissore, Davide; Rasetto, Valeria; Pisano, Roberto; Barresi, Antonello (2008)
Monitoring freeze-drying using an innovative algorithm based on the Pressure Rise Test: the role of batch heterogeneity. In: The freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals and biologicals Conference, Breckenridge (USA), 6-9 Agosto 2008
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Barresi, Antonello; Fissore, Davide; Marchisio, Daniele; Pisano, Roberto; Rasetto, ... (2008)
Coupling multi-scale modelling and in-line monitoring for an efficient quality control in freeze-drying processes. In: Technical and Business Meeting of EFCE Working Party on Drying, Copenhagen (Denmark), 12-13 Giugno 2008
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- Weight sensing system comprising. international Patent
Inventors: Roberto Pisano - Metodo per l'ottenimento di popolazione molto concentrate di vescicole extracellulari (EVs) lavate del loro cargo fisio-patologico.. national and international Patent
Inventors: Valentina Alice Cauda Tania Limongi Roberto Pisano - Continuous freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceutical. international Patent
Inventors: Roberto Pisano